At last week’s “Coffee with a Scientist” event at the Boca Grande Community Center, Dr. Michael Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, shared with the audience the history…
March leads us into our spring season. We did enjoy some spring-like weather last month, but each one should be weaker now. Spring has officially arrived, and I’m excited about all the fishing optio…
On Wednesday, March 4, Eileen Tongson, owner of FarmGal Flowers, an urban flower farm and design studio in Orlando, was a speaker at the Boca Grande Garden Club. Eileen is a graduate of the Universi…
Since acquiring the Mercabo Cove property in 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has been restoring critical coastal habitat and improving water quality within this…
When all the world appears to be in tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but the…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Another great week of spring break fishing out on the flats! A slower start to the week with water temperatures climbing back up from the cold spell last weekend bu…
BY THE BGSTA
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is sending out this SOS, in desperate need of local residents’ help in two areas: a place to keep our UTV during nesting season and financial s…
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has completed a professional tree assessment along the GICIA Bike Path. The assessment, conducted on Jan. 20, 2026, sup…
BY THE GICIA
As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association reminds the community to use the GICIA…
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They took time from their lives to help me navigate life and mentored me on thi…
